The narrator tells the story of a serial killer who murdered over 100 people, mostly random individuals, including homeless people, a fisherman, and call girls. He would often kill in fits of rage, and one time, he even served human flesh in hamburgers at a food stand he owned. The killer, who was never named in the text, was eventually caught after a woman he attacked managed to escape and call the police. He showed no remorse for his crimes and even expressed regret that he didn't kill his ex-wife and her boyfriend. The killer was later found dead in his prison cell, allegedly after being killed by fellow inmates who discovered his crimes.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The subject of the story is a man from the United States who was born in Maryland.
2. He was born on May 2, 1950.
3. He had six brothers and lost his father at the age of six in an accident.
4. He suffered from neglect during his childhood and adolescence.
5. His father was an alcoholic and his mother left him in foster homes multiple times.
6. He joined the Army in 1973 at the age of 18.
7. He got married and had a son, but his wife was a drug addict and couldn't take care of the child.
8. He lost custody of his son and the child was taken by social services.
9. He was arrested and imprisoned for 18 months for unknown reasons.
10. He was released from prison and went back to work, but later decided to kill two people and then killed two call girls.
11. He killed six people in less than 7 hours for no reason.
12. He killed the two homeless people with an ax because they supposedly lied to him about his ex-wife's whereabouts.
13. He was arrested again and imprisoned, but was released after 18 months.
14. After his release, he started a hamburger stand and sold hamburgers made with human flesh.
15. A woman who escaped from him called the police, and he was arrested again.
16. He didn't try to escape and waited for the police to arrive.
17. He was imprisoned and interviewed by the police, where he showed no regret for his actions.
18. He was found dead in his cell in 2017 at the age of 72.
19. The cause of his death was reportedly due to relationships with other inmates who discovered his past actions.